The Amazon Rainforest in Ecuador

The Amazon Rainforest in Ecuador represents only 2 % of the half of the planet’s remaining rainforests but is one most biodiverse tract of tropical rainforest in the world. The Ecuadorian Amazon is made up of a mosaic of ecosystems and vegetation types including rainforests, seasonal forests, deciduous forests, and flooded forests.

Shiripuno Lodge ~ The Amazon Horned Rain Frog, it’s a ground-dweller amphibian using its camouflage waits for its prey to pass by, the sit-and-wait technique is used by many species of the Amazon Rainforest.

The rivers are the lifeline and its history plays an important part in the development.

The Ethnic Gropus of the Amazonian People in Ecuador.

The diversity of ethnic groups living throughout the Amazon Rainforest in Ecuador.

Shiripuno Lodge ~ The Amazon Rainforest is home of at least 5 species of cats, all of them can swim and climb trees.

Such as Kichwa people in the Napo y Pastaza provinces, Siona and Secoya people living in Sucumbíos province, Cofan people live in the Sucumbíos province, Waorani people living in Napo y Pastaza, Tagaeri-Taromenani people living in the Pastaza and Orellana, Shuar and Achuar living in the Morona Santiago, Zamora Chinchipe provinces, Záparo people living in the Pastaza province and Shiviar People living in the Pastaza province.

The Protected Areas of the Amazon in Ecuador.

The Amazon Rainforest in Ecuador is protected in a series of conservation areas check the big ones below:

Cofán-Bermejo Ecological Reserve in Sucumbios with an extension of 55451 ha, it was created in 2002.

Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve in Orellana and Sucumbios provinces with an extension of 590.112 hectáreas, created in 1.979.

Limoncocha Biological Reserve in Sucumbios with an extension of 4.613 hectares, it was created in 1.985.

Sumaco Napo-Galeras National Park, Orellana and Sucumbíos Province with an extension of 206,749 ha it was created in 1994.

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Birds of the Rainforest

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Mammals of the Rainforest

Humboldt’s Woolly Monkey. Yasuni Biosphere Reserve in Ecuador

The White-bellied Spider Monkey (Ateles belzebuth), also known as the white-fronted or long-haired spider monkey, is an endangered species of spider monkey, a type of New World monkey. It is found in the north-western Amazon in Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Peru and Brazil, ranging as far south as the lower Ucayali River and as far east as the Branco River. Over the last 45 years (3 generations), the population has declined by approximately 50% due to habitat loss and hunting.[6] Because of this, A. belzebuth is listed as endangered by the IUCN. Wikipedia

Shiripuno Lodge – Peccary Pit Hole in the Yasuni Biosphere Reserve.

The pygmy marmoset is a small species of New World monkey native to rainforests of the western Amazon Basin in South America. The species is notable for being the smallest monkey and one of the smallest primates in the world, at just over 100 grams. Wikipedia

The forest clay clicks is a special location for several species of forest creatures such as tapir, bats, deers, peccaries, tapirs, macaws , pigeon guans and others.

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Noisy Night Monkey. Yasuni Biosphere Reserve in Ecuador

Napo Saky Monkey. Yasuni Biosphere Reserve in Ecuador

Nine-banded Armadillo. Yasuni Biosphere Reserve in Ecuador.

Shiripuno Lodge – Frugivores very important in the forest, they play a dispesing seed for many trees, liana, epifitas and other plants use Common Woolly Monkey.

Giant Anteater. Yasuni Biosphere Reserve in Ecuador.

The Lowland Tapir is the largest mammalliving in the Amazon Rainforest, it feeds on fresh and young leaves and visit forest clay licks.

Red Brocket Deer ~ Shiripuno Lodge ~ Amazon Rainforest Mammals

Squirrel Monkeys are New World monkeys of the genus Saimiri. They are the only genus in the subfamily Saimirinae. The name of the genus is of Tupi origin (sai-mirim or gai-mbirin < sai 'monkey' and mirim 'small') and was also used as an English name by early researchers. Wikipedia

Napo Saky Monkey . Yasuni Biosphere Reserve in Ecuador

Frogs & Reptiles of the Rainforest

Fer-de-lance resting along the trunk we used for crossing. Yasuni Biosphere Reserve.

A new species of the hylid frog genus Osteocephalus from the upper Amazon Basin of Ecuador and Pen! is described. It most closely resembles 0, planiceps, but it differs in the absence of pale stripes on the heels and above the vent, in being smaller, and lacking brown spots on the Hanks. The new species, O. yasuni, is unique within Osteocephalus in having extensive yellow ventral coloration.

Shiripuno Lodge ~ The Amazon Horned Rain Frog, it’s a ground-dweller amphibian using its camouflage waits for its prey to pass by, the sit-and-wait technique is used by many species of the Amazon Rainforest.

Amazon Dwarft Iguana ~ Shiripuno Lodge ~ Amazon Herping Week

Calico is ground-dwelling snake, found in the flooded forest of the Yasuni Biosphere Reserve.